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Newbery Medal

Categories: Children, Literature

Countries: USA

From Wikipedia: a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. It was the first children's literary award in the world.

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Newbery Medal

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John Newbery

The John Newbery Memorial Plaque John Newbery, 1713 - 1767, benevolent bookse...

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William Riley

William Riley

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 11. Buried in grave 4 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial
Punch and Judy

Punch and Judy

Punch's Puppet Show was first performed in England and witnessed by Samuel Pepys 1662, in Covent Garden. And still popular in 2015.

Concept, Children, Theatre

2 memorials
Albert Edward Dack

Albert Edward Dack

Albert Edward Dack is the boy lying on his side on the front right in the photograph of the scout troop. Albert Edward Dack was born on 1 August 1899 in Walworth, the fourth of the ten children of...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

A charity campaigning and working in child protection in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands. Founded as the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children by Earl Shaftesbury, Ben...

Group, Children, Social Welfare

3 memorials
Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

Children's writer. Born Enid Mary Blyton at 354 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Best known for creating the character of Little Noddy and the 'Famous Five' stories. Her works have been translated into...

Person, Children, Literature, Race Issues, Seriously Famous

4 memorials

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Juliet Groves

Juliet Groves

An accountant, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 27. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Juliet Rebecca Groves was born on 27 June 1974 in Gloucester the daughter ...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Henry Lincoln

Henry Lincoln

From British History Online: ".. the Lincoln Almshouses. Henry Lincoln, by his will proved in 1912, left £1,300 in trust to build five small almshouses to be let at low rents to people over 50 year...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Actor and film director. Born Leslie Howard Steiner at 31 Westbourne Road, Forest Hill. He began his career as a stage actor in Britain and the USA. In films, he appeared in 'Berkeley Square', 'The...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, USA

1 memorial
Samuel Phelps

Samuel Phelps

Actor/manager, born in Devonport.  In his early working life he worked on the York theatre circuit and acted in numerous tragic roles. In 1837 played Shylock at the Haymarket. He then had a short r...

Person, Education, Music / songs, Theatre

2 memorials